Ruben Vargas


Ruben Estephan Vargas Martinez is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Augsburg in the Bundesliga.

Club career

Vargas made his professional debut for FC Luzern in a 1–1 tie with FC Zürich on 27 August 2017.
He signed a 5 year contract with Augsburg in the summer of 2019, becoming the first Bundesliga player of Dominican descent. He scored his first goal in his second match, against Union Berlin.

International career

He made his Switzerland national football team debut on 8 September 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Gibraltar. He replaced Granit Xhaka in the 74th minute.

Career statistics

Club statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 November 2019Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar2–06–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Personal life

Vargas was born in Adligenswil, Switzerland, to a Dominican father and a Swiss mother, and holds citizenship of both nations. Vargas shares a hometown with his Augsburg teammate and Switzerland captain Stephan Lichtsteiner.